Black Friday Takes The Same Route Every Year
(I work at one of the largest retail chains in the US. It’s around 11:00 pm on Thanksgiving night, meaning it has already been Black Friday for five hours or so.)
Customer #1: *holding up a wireless router* “Hey, I thought this was the item I was looking for, but then I actually read the box. Do you mind if I just ditch it with you instead of wading through people to get it back to the shelf?”
Me: “No problem. Did you need help finding the item you were looking for?”
Customer #1: “Nope, I just didn’t look close enough. I was busy calculating the price. Kind of silly of me. Got caught up in the spirit of things.”
Customer #2: *suddenly attempting to wrench the router box from my hand* “I’ll take it! Is it on sale?! What is this thing, anyway?!”
Me: “…”
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